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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
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No.1656 Dueodde launched in 2005
13,906GT from Bornholmstrafikken Bodewes, Harlingen 124.9m x 23.4m 18.5kts 292 passengers Straitsman 2010 Strait Shipping Condor Islander 2023 Condor Ferries Islander 2025 Brittany Ferries IMO: 9323704 Islander from Mark Towells
Posted in ferry, passenger ship, Ro-pax
Tagged Bodewes, BornholmsTrafikken, Condor Ferries, Condor Islander, Dueodde, Harlingen, IMO: 9323704, Strait Shipping, Straitsman
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No.1655 Lagan Viking launched 2005
27,510GT Levantina Trasporti from Cantiere Navale Visentini, Porto Viro IMO: 9329849 Lagan Seaways 2010 DFDS Seaways Stena Lagan 2011 Stena Line A/B Stena Scandica 2021 Stena Line A/B Stretched, now 35456 GT Image attribution: Gordon Hislip & Colin Booth Stena Scandica … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, Ro-pax
Tagged Cantiere Navale Visentini, DFDS, IMO: 9329849, Lagan Seaways, Lagan Viking, Levantina Trasporti, Porto Viro, Stena Lagan, Stena Line, Stena Scandica
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No.1654 Hammerodde launched in 2005
13,906GT Bornholmstrafikken from Merwede, Hardinxveld IMO: 9323699 Stena Vinga 2018 Stena Line A/B Image attribution: Mark Pingoud. O Klm & Donald McKay
Posted in ferry, Passenger/Cargo, Ro-pax
Tagged BornholmsTrafikken, Hammerode, Hardinxveld, IMO: 9323699, Merwede, Stena Line, Stena Vinga
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No. 1653 Hu Lu Dao launched in 2005
16,234GT for China Shipping by Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai Image attribution: Tony Hogwood
Posted in China, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged China Shipping, Hu Lu Dao, Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai
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No.159 Anchises launched in 1911
10,046grt for Blue Funnel Line from Workman Clark, Belfast Bombed off Ireland 1941 On 27th February 1941 she was damaged and lost power following an air attack by a Focke-Wolf FW200 Condor off Bloody Foreland, Ireland. A total of 134 … Continue reading
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Anchises, Belfast, Blue Funnel Line, Bombed, Ireland, Workman Clark
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No.158 Argyllshire launched in 1911
10,392 Scottish Shire Line Ltd by John Brown, Clydebank Clan Urquhart 1933 Clan Line (photo) Scrapped in Briton Ferry 1936
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Argyllshire, Clan Line, Clan Urquhart, Clydebank, John Brown, Scottish Shire
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No.157 Themistocles launched in 1910
11,231grt for Aberdeen Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Dalmuir 1947 Image attribution: Clydemaritime Leaving Sydney with troops in 1915
Posted in Emigrant Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship
Tagged Aberdeen Line, Belfast, Dalmuir, Harland & Wolff, Themistocles
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No.156 Ascanius launched in 1910
10,048grt for Blue Funnel Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast San Giovannino 1949 Cia de Nav Florencia Scrapped in La Spezia 1953 Image attribution: Allan Green Collection & John Oxley Library
No.155 Olympic launched in 1910
for White Star Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, 46,439 tons Scrapped Jarrow then Inverkeithing 1937 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color & Daryl LeBlanc Southampton
Posted in ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Belfast, Harland & Wolff, Inverkeithing, Jarrow, Olympic, Souhampton, Titanic, White Star Line
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